Description
Book SynopsisThis book gathers 16 theorists from diverse spaces to see what they each have to say about play. From deep in the 19th century until contemporary times, across cultures and different disciplines, through many languages, these theorists observed children in their finest form, at play. From social interactions to meaningful engagements, beginning in the crib, and outside to the pitch and forest, these theorists examined the evidence before them. Each in their own way, they affirmed that play is at the center of childhood growth and development.
Table of ContentsForeword
Introduction
Acknowledgements
- Friedrich Froebel 1782-1852
Mary Ruth Moore
- John Dewey 1859-1952
LaDonna Atkins
- Maria Montessori 1870-1952
Josh Thompson
- Johann Huizinga 1872-1945
Vivien L. Geneser & David J. Akpata
- Arnold Gesell 1880-1961
Marcy Guddemi
- Margaret Naumberg 1890-1983
Blythe Hinitz, Jeroen Staring, & Jerry Aldridge
- Jean Piaget 1896-1980
Olga Jarrett
- Lev Vygotsky 1896-1934
Joanna Cemore Brigden
- Urie Bronfenbrenner 1917-2005
Debra Lawrence
- Sara Smilansky 1922-2016
Karen Walker & Shelley B. Harris
- Brian Sutton-Smith 1924-2015
Walter Drew
- Vivian Paley 1929-2019
Debora Wisneski
- Joe L. Frost 1933-2020
John Sutterby
- Louise Derman-Sparks 1940-
Katie Kenya Wolff
- Olivia Saracho 1942-
Edith Esparza & Matilde A. Sarmiento
- Valora Washington 1953-
Vivien L. Geneser & Jerletha McDonald
- Article 31
D. Reece Wilson
About the Contributors
